wildfowlers
Waterfowl game hunters
Wildfowlers are people who hunt wild birds, especially waterfowl like ducks and geese.
The term is more common in British English than American, where duck hunters predominates.
Wildfowling traditionally involves early mornings in marshes, estuaries, and coastal flats: The wildfowlers set out before dawn across the mudflats.
Objects meant to mislead
- retrieversDogs bred for returning
- duck callsDevices producing waterfowl noises
- blindsAdjustable slatted window coverings
- game birdsFowl legally hunted
geese · waders · birdshot · hunting dogs · shotgun · cartridges · bag limits · licenses
Long gun firing shot
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- chokeObstruct breathing or airflow
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
waders · decoys · retriever · binoculars · duck call · camouflage netting · game bag · waterproofs
Organism's natural environment
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
protection · sustainability · restoration · stewardship · refuge · sanctuary · breeding · migration
Waterlogged lowland area
swamp · delta · mudflats · saltmarsh · slough · mire · peatland · foreshore
Act of hiding something
- ghillie suitLeafy camouflage garment
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
cover · camo · hide · netting · face paint · pattern · natural materials · low profile
decoys
Objects meant to mislead
- retrieversDogs bred for returning
- duck callsDevices producing waterfowl noises
- blindsAdjustable slatted window coverings
game birds · geese · waders · birdshot · hunting dogs · shotgun · cartridges · bag limits · licenses · seasons
shotgun
Long gun firing shot
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- chokeObstruct breathing or airflow
- gaugeStandard of measurement
cartridge · waders · decoys · retriever · binoculars · duck call · camouflage netting · game bag · waterproofs · thermals
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
endangered · protection · sustainability · restoration · stewardship · refuge · sanctuary · breeding · migration · species
marshland
Waterlogged lowland area
bog · swamp · delta · mudflats · saltmarsh · slough · mire · peatland · foreshore · tidal flats
concealment
Act of hiding something
- ghillie suitLeafy camouflage garment
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- blendingCombining into uniformity
disguise · cover · camo · hide · netting · face paint · pattern · natural materials · low profile · stillness
wildfowlersbirdwatchers
People who observe avians
birders · ornithologists · twitchers · wildlife photographers